food

Economy

Cranberry Farmer Says Harvest Is Great, But Business Is Struggling To Survive

8:13am November 04, 2018

by Hayley Fager

Massachusetts cranberry growers are halfway through the harvest. It's been a good crop, but they're worried about low fruit prices. We visit with one farmer and discuss the struggling industry.

Circadian clocks run in every cell in our bodies.

Ready For The Time Change? Here Are Tips To Stay Healthy During Dark Days Ahead

5:10pm November 03, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

Every cell in our bodies has a well-tuned timing mechanism. So, when we "fall back" or "spring forward," it takes us time to adjust. We have tips that can help.

A McDonald's billboard in St. Paul, Minn., advertises in the Hmong language. A new study of first- and second-generation Hmong and Karen immigrants finds their gut microbiomes changed soon after moving to the U.S.

Immigrating To The U.S.? Get Ready For A New Gut Microbiome (And Maybe More Pounds)

5:14pm November 01, 2018

by Maanvi Singh

Hmong immigrants began losing native bacteria in their guts soon after arriving in the U.S., a change associated with more obesity. Eating an American diet plays a role but doesn't explain everything.

Arkansas farmer David Wildy inspects a field of soybeans that were damaged by dicamba in 2017.

The EPA Says Farmers Can Keep Using Weedkiller Blamed For Vast Crop Damage

2:08pm November 01, 2018

by Dan Charles

The Environmental Protection Agency has given farmers the OK to continue to spray the controversial weedkiller dicamba. The chemical is prone to blowing in the wind and damaging other vegetation.

Bestia Chef Publishes New Cookbook

6:25am November 01, 2018

by Mandalit del Barco

Los Angeles restaurant Bestia has remained busy and buzzing. Chef Ori Menashe has a new cookbook and a new restaurant that was the glowing subject of one of food critic Jonathan Gold's final reviews.

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Josh Davis tends to his hog herd on his farm in Pocahontas, Ill. Once a popular breed, there are now only a few hundred American mulefoot hogs left.

National

Illinois Farmers Put Rare Pig Back On Dinner Table To Save It From Extinction

2:43pm October 31, 2018

by Shahla Farzan

The American mulefoot hog was once popular, but began to die out in favor of fast-growing breeds suited to confinement. But some farmers hope to renew interest in the hogs — by getting them on menus.

Texas Couple Pays Halloween Tribute To Whataburger

6:57am October 30, 2018

KTRK-TV in Austin, Texas, reports they decorated their home to look like a Whataburger fast-food restaurant. They call it: Whataween. It features the chain's typical orange and white designs.

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A Berkshire pig at Root Down Farm in Pescadero, Calif. Californians will vote on a proposition in November that would require all pork sold in the state be from pigs raised in more spacious pens.

California Voters May Force Meat And Egg Producers Across The Country To Go Cage-Free

5:22pm October 29, 2018

by Lesley McClurg

California voters will soon decide whether to ban the sale of all veal, pork and eggs from farm animals raised in cages, even when raised in other states.

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Food assistance recipients spend about 10 percent of their food budget on sugary drinks, while the rest of the population spends about 7 percent.

Food Stamps For Soda: Time To End Billion-Dollar Subsidy For Sugary Drinks?

4:25pm October 29, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

SNAP provides nutrition assistance for about 42 million Americans, but critics say now is the time to restructure the $70 billion annual program in a way that promotes healthier food choices.

A pig waste lagoon in Iroquois County, Ill.

Environment

World's Biggest Pork Producer Pledges To Cover Manure Ponds

2:45pm October 29, 2018

by Dan Charles

Smithfield Foods says it will pay farmers to cover their manure ponds with plastic on more than 1,000 U.S. farms. Those "lagoons" have become increasingly controversial.